St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-12

stretching outside to give the dis
tlngulShed party glorious well
come. The people who had en-
sconced themselves near the elevator
were slowly but sadly driven back, and
IN the space made were soon grouped
the Exposition reception committee,
consisting of c. M. Palmer, Secretary
byron, Judge Rea, commander-in-chief
OF the &. A. R.; j. j. Ankeny and A. Il.
Ankeny, G. w. Cooley, j. S. Pillsbury
and Aid. ClOutier and Clough. A good
deal of amusement was created by the
frantic efforts made to keep up the
shutter door, as the catch got lost and
some anxiety was felt as to
whether it might not fall down
at very inauspicious moment.
1t was just 5 o'clock when the presi-
dental party, surrounded by the gay
military cavalcade that formed their
escort, alighted from their carriage and
passed through the Gordon of police
that guarded the sidewalk to where the
welcoming committee stood bowling and
cordial in his manner, Mrs. Cleveland
looked delightful and won the
admiration of both sexes, and
it is sure and certain c. NJ. Palmer
bluShed at the vision of loneliness he
beheld. After the intrOductionS were
made the whole party passed into the
elevator and were Whirled to the tower.
Mrs. Cleveland was very enthuastic
over the view, and remarked several
times about the different aspect of the
falls and when she saw them before,
and Mr.. Cleveland heartily laughed and
said the company would suppose she
was an old settler come back to
Minneapolis. The chief execu-
tive admired the panorama pre-
scented before him very much, and
with great gusto remarked to Mr.. Pal
mer that he had not half appreciated the
extent of what he was doing at the start
and had not taken half enough time to
do the job up well. The stay in the
tower was short. In a few minutes they
went down on the third floor, where
they started for the platform, path
being kept clear by Company A of the
First regiment; The platform was hand
Somely draped in the national cOlorS,
furnished with willow chairs, the most
Sumptuous of which was reserved for
presidential use. A gorgeous Smyrna
rug was spread upon the floor, and the
table, although a very plain one, on
which was a glass and decanter, was
covered with handsome cloth.
When the programme was finished on
the platform the distinguished party
went at once to the art gallery, this
time the path being kept clear with ex-
tended bayonets by Company l, of the
First regiment. The passage through
the art gallery was naturally hurried
one, but President Cleveland halted in
front of Fairman's picture of Niagara,
and remarked that it seemed as if look
ing at an old friend to see that familiar
scene. Mrs. Cleveland acutely exam
ined the old violin picture, and eX-
pressed herself thoroughly surprised.
laughingly remarking the scrap of
paper could not be painted-it really
must be piece of paper. Passing
down the steps in the Scandinavian de-
partment she remarked ON its especial
beauty and regretted her inability to
stay and study its contents.
The scene was very beautiful as
they passed out of the building. William
Brackets martial figure cleared the
way with some more of the marshals.
The president and Mayor Ames, Mrs.
Cleveland looking lovely leaning ON
Judge Rea's arm came next, and the
rear was made up Of the several mem
bers of the distinguished party. The
president walked right out, but Mrs.
Cleveland smilingly looked back once
more. The door closed and that ended
the presidential visit to the Exposition,
an event in the history of that institu-
ton that will not soon be forgotten.